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The word of the week is e-learning materials.

6.10.2014

In Finland, as elsewhere, educators argue passionately about the quality of learning materials. When old-school teachers contrast textbooks with electronic resources, they see print materials as having higher quality—as if the publishing method determines the value. Antti Ekonoja’s doctoral dissertation brings a calming breeze to the discussion. He compares the ways that people work with materials in print and in electronic formats. According to Ekonoja, in some cases electronic materials are simply the digital form of a hard-copy book. At the other end of the spectrum are rich online learning environments with e-tools. Ekonoja studied courses in information and communications technology. Each class worked first with traditional textbooks, and later with electronic materials. All four teachers and 85% of the students preferred the e-materials to the printed textbooks. The most frequently cited advantages of e-learning materials include media elements, interactivity, and accessibility. In Ekonoja’s opinion, a shift toward electronic learning materials is the right move. Next, we need coherent, integrated packages, so that teachers do not have to to comb through multiple resources on their own.

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